| Founded | January,1990; 31 years ago[1] |
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| Service area | Prince George's County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Service type | Bus service |
| Routes | 22 |
| Fleet | Gillig |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Operator | RATP Dev(since July 1, 2020) |
| Website | TheBus |
TheBus (stylized as THEBUS) is a bus transportation system serving Prince George's County, Maryland, providing Monday-Saturday service. There are 29 bus routes, with most operating between Washington Metro stations in the county, with two routes running to Upper Marlboro. The fare is $1.25, but seniors (age 60+), the disabled, one child under 5 years old, and students (between 2:00PM and 7:00PM) ride free.[2][3] On October 13, 2008, TheBus began accepting payment using SmarTrip regional farecards.[4] The County has contracted operations and maintenance of THE BUS system to RATP Dev.[5]
History[edit]
- 1/6 Welcome to Stony Meadow Equestrian Center, a full service hunter-jumper training facility located in Fort Worth, Crowley, TX area. We specialize in training hunter ponies for the A circuit. We have a family friendly atmosphere creating an environment in which our riders of any level can progress both competitively and personally.
- MARS Great Meadow International Adds CCI3.-L to August Event By Edited Press Release on Jul 17, 2020 7:00 am - 662 views As equestrian events pick up after a delayed 2020 season, the MARS Great Meadow International (MARSGMI) is pleased to announce a new CCI 3.-L division at its event, pending final approval from the USEF.
- The Meadows Equestrian Centre is developing into one of Ireland’s largest equestrian venues hosting a range of events throughout the year. There is also excellent parking facilities and easy access from all major routes to Belfast and Dublin airports and Ferries.
The A-State Equine Center was built in November, 2000. The project grew from just a single barn to a covered arena with adjacent pastures. The entire complex now covers 40 acres and houses a fifty-two stall barn with all the major amenities including stalls, tack rooms, spacious wash racks, a 300’ X 165’ covered arena, bleachers, sound system, and parking lot. Below are the dates for horse shows at Gardnertown Farm in 2019. For the most up to date information, visit their website. Rated Shows March 15-17 A Rated Prize List Schedule Regional II shows The following dates are Regional II Rated and follow the same prize list and schedule.
The idea for Prince George's County establishing its own transit system was initially brought up by Prince George's County in 1986, as a way of providing better transportation access to the Upper Marlboro Courthouse and other important government offices, that were isolated from the many of the other areas of Prince George's County that were served by WMATA's Metrorail and Metrobus System. While WMATA itself could have easily have provided these areas of Prince George's County, it was not very cost effective for Prince George's County to allow WMATA to do so as WMATA would have charged Prince George's County for the costs of operating those particular bus routes. WMATA charges counties the costs of operating some routes, because as regional routes they were not profitable due to lower ridership. Therefore, Prince George's County decided it would be much cheaper for the county to operate their own transit system instead. Prince George's County learned watching Montgomery County's success of developing its own 'Ride On' transit system in March 1975, which also was being asked by WMATA to pay for their buses on routes in Montgomery County. Thus, Prince George's County's 'The Bus' system was created in January 1990.
The first two 'The Bus' routes that Prince George's County started off operating were routes 20 and 21. Route 20 would operate between the Addison Road Metro Station (WMATA's Blue Line's northern terminus in Prince George's County at the time, prior to the Largo Town Center extension in December 2004) and the Upper Marlboro Courthouse. Route 21, on the other hand, would operate between the New Carrollton Metro Station (WMATA's Orange Line's northern terminus in Prince George's County) and the Equestrian Center, also serving the Upper Marlboro Courthouse as well. After observing the success of these two Prince George's County bus routes, Prince George's County decided to expand its routes in April 1996 from two routes to six. The Bus system was able to increase the number of routes it operated around this time as WMATA's northern Green Line stations in Prince George's County, which notably were the West Hyattsville, Prince George's Plaza, College Park U of MD, and Greenbelt opened about three years earlier in December, 1993. Thus, there were even more residential areas around these stations to serve. These additional routes would serve areas somewhat already served by WMATA's Metrobus and Metrorail system but instead provide additional transportation service to residents and business living in those areas. Even more routes were added as several Metro Green Line stations opened in January, 2001, which notably were the Southern Avenue, Naylor Road, Suitland, and Branch Avenue Metro Stations. Then, eventually, in December, 2004, PG County's The Bus expanded once again when WMATA's new Blue Line stations, Morgan Boulevard and the Largo Town Center Metro Stations, opened.
Beginning on November 7, 2020, TheBus launched new Saturday service on routes 13, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 26, 30, 32, 33, 35, and 36. All routes operate every 30-45 minutes between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM.[6][7]
Fleet[edit]
As of September 2020, the fleet consists of the following:
| Photo | Builder and model name | Model year | Length | Numbers (Total) | Amount in service | Fuel Propulsion | Powertrain (Engine/Transmission) | Notes |
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| Gillig Low Floor | 2008-2012 | 35 ft (10.67 m) | 63159-63170, 63188-63217, 62616, 62623-62628, 62633-62652 (68 buses) | 57 | Diesel |
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| 2011-2012 | 29 ft (8.839 m) | 62617-62622, 62629-62632 (10 buses) | 10 |
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| ElDorado National Axess BRT | 2019 | 35 ft (10.67 m) | 63011-63016 (6 buses) | 6 |
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| ElDorado National E-Z Rider II BRT | 2020 | 63032-63036 (5 buses) | 5 |
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| Gillig Low Floor BRT | 2020 | 29 ft (8.839 m) | 63017-63031 (15 buses) | 15 |
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Retired Fleet[edit]
| Year | Builder and model name | Numbers (preserved numbers) | Year Retired | Picture | Powertrain (engine and transmission) | Notes |
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| 1990 | Flxible Metro B | 9485, 9493, 9497 |
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| 1992 | Bus Industries of America Orion V (05.501) | 8033–8036 |
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| 1996 | Gillig Phantom 35' | 62895-62899 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Champion Contender | 62922-62935 | ||||
| 1999 | Thomas Built Buses TL960 30' | 62992-62994 | ||||
| 2000-01, 2004 | Thomas Dennis SLF230 | 63004-63008, 63017-63031, 63076-63078 | ||||
| Goshen Presidential | 63009-63016, 63039-63056, 63100 |
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| 2001-02 | Thomas Dennis SLF230 | 53012, 53015-53016, ? |
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| Thomas Dennis SLF | 63128-63130 | |||||
| 2005-06 | Thomas Saf-T-Liner HDX | 63086-63099, 63101-63108 | 2015-16 | |||
| 2006 | Gillig Phantom 35' | 63139-63151 | 2020 |
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Routes[edit]
All routes operate between Monday and Friday with select routes operating on Saturday. Service usually ends around 7:00 pm.
| Route | Name | Terminals | Major streets | History | Notes | |
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11 | Greenbelt Metrorail Station – Greenway Center | Greenbelt station |
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| West Hyattsville Metrorail Station – Gwen Britt Senior Center | West Hyattsville station | Gwen Britt Senior Center |
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13 | West Hyattsville Metrorail Station – County Service Building - Hamilton Street | Prince George's Plaza station | West Hyattsville station |
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| Prince George's Plaza Metrorail Station – College Park Metrorail Station | Prince George's Plaza station | College Park–University of Maryland station |
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15X | Greenbelt Metrorail Station – New Carrollton Metrorail Station | Greenbelt station | New Carrollton station |
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| New Carrollton Metrorail Station – Greenbelt Station | New Carrollton station | Greenbelt station |
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17 | College Park IKEA – Mount Rainier Terminal | IKEA (College Park, MD) | Mt. Rainer Terminal |
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| Langley Park Transit Center – Addison Road MetroRail | Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center | Addison Road station |
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20 | Addison Road Metrorail Station – County Courthouse | Addison Road station | County Courthouse |
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| New Carrollton Metrorail Station – County Courthouse/Equestrian Center | New Carrollton station | County Courthouse |
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21X | New Carrollton – Prince George's Community College – MVA | New Carrollton station | Motor Vechile Administration Largo |
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| Morgan Boulevard Metrorail Station – Chatsfield Way | Morgan Boulevard station | Brightseat Road @ Evarts Street |
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23 | Addison Road Metrorail Station – Sheriff Road | Cheverly station | Addison Road station |
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| Capitol Heights – Morgan Boulevard Metrorail Station | Morgan Boulevard station | Capitol Heights station |
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25 | Capitol Heights Metrorail Station – Highview Place | Capitol Heights station |
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| Morgan Boulevard Metrorail Station – Largo Metrorail Station | Morgan Boulevard station | Largo Town Center station |
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27 | Landover Metrorail Station – Kent Village | Landover station |
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| Largo Metrorail Station – Woodmore Towne Center | Largo Town Center station |
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30 | Branch Avenue Metrorail Station - Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital | Branch Avenue station | Southern Maryland Hospital |
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| Clinton Fringe Parking Lot - Naylor Road Metrorail Station | Clinton Fringe Parking Lot | Naylor Road station |
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33 | Padgett's Corner Shopping Center - Southern Avenue Metrorail Station | Southern Avenue station | Old Branch Avenue @ Allentown Way |
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| Suitland Metrorail Station- Capital Crossing Apartments | Suitland station | Capital Crossing Apartments |
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35 | Southern Avenue Metro Station – Camp Springs | Southern Avenue station | Padgetts Corner |
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| Oxon Hill Park and Ride Lot - Ft. Washington Senior Residences | Oxon Hill Park & Ride | Ft. Washington Senior Residences |
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36 | Clinton Fringe Park & Ride Lot - Mattawoman-Beantown Road Park & Ride | MTA Park & Ride Lot | Clinton Fringe Parking Lot |
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| Camp Springs - Southern Avenue Metrorail Station | Camp Springs | Southern Avenue station |
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51 | Equestrian Center – Courthouse - Chrysler Building | Equestrian Center |
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| Equestrian Center – Courthouse – Marlboro Meadows | Equestrian Center | Marlboro Meadows |
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51B | Equestrian Center – Courthouse – Dille Drive | Equestrian Center | Correctional Center |
| Introduced on August 24, 2020 to replace route 53.[9] | |
Former Routes[edit]
These routes have been served by TheBus at one point but have since been discontinued due to either low ridership, simplification to other routes, or combined into another route.
| Route | Name | Terminals | Major streets | Notes and History | |
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| Greenbelt to Goddard Corporate Park | Greenbelt station | Goddard Corporate Park |
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52 | Equestrian Center to Courthouse Shuttle | ||||
| Villages of Marlborough - Marlboro Meadows | Village Drive West at Clairfield Lane | Clairfield Lane - Arrival |
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References[edit]
- ^https://ggwash.org/view/67275/thebetterbus-prince-georges-county-is-working-on-a-plan-to-improve-thebus-service /
- ^'TheBus: Routes and Schedules'. Prince George's County government. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ^'Public Notice'(PDF). Prince George's County government. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ^'Public Notice: Prince George's County TheBus will begin using new fareboxes...'(PDF). Prince George's County government. 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ^'RATP Dev USA Begins Operations as New Contract Provider for TheBus'. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^https://twitter.com/PGCountyDPWT/status/1324803818496921602?s=20
- ^https://twitter.com/PGCountyDPWT/status/1325060559159570432?s=20
- ^https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/25654/Route-14?bidId=
- ^ abchttps://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/ImageRepository/Document?documentId=31662
- ^https://www.flickr.com/photos/39017545@N02/5070441932/
- ^https://www.flickr.com/photos/39017545@N02/5070441598/
- ^https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/29223/PGC-The-Bus-COVID-19-Public-Notices--overall-service-reduction-plan-v3
External links[edit]
- TheBus at The Schumin Web Transit Center
1. Have fun and safe experiences.
Event Schedule
January 22 - Clinic with Jil Walton at Galway Downs Fundraiser in Temecula - CANCELLED =(
February 4 - Meadows of Moorpark cross country schooling
February 19 - Galway Downs Schooling - One photo here
March 17 - My wedding!
April 28 - ADOPT BOHEMIAN!!! - photos & a video here!
May 6 - Meadows of Moorpark Derby - CANCELLED =(
May 20 - Hemie's first XC outing at the Meadows.
July 28 - Stradivarius Farms Hunter/Jumper schooling show - Hemie's first show! - photos here, and a few more here.
August 5 - Meadows of Moorpark Schooling - video and pics here
August 19 - Strad Farms Show - video and pics here
September 15-16 - Meadows of Moorpark USEA Combined Test Derby - report here and videos here. October 21 - El Sueno Hunter/Jumper show - recap with pics and video here
Goals for 2011
1. Compete in a horse trials
2. Compete in a horse trials at the BN level
Goals technically reached @ June Shepherd HT
3. At my next HT(s), get through the competition with a score (ie, don't get eliminated & make it through all sections).
Competition Schedule
June 25-26 - Shepherd Ranch Horse Trials - Photos Here
July 10 - Camelot Show - Photos Here
August 24th 2012 American Meadows Equestrian Center Reno
August 14 - ETI Show in Simi Valley - Photos HereSeptember 17-18 - Meadows of Moorpark Horse Trials - CANCELLED =[
October 22-23 - Ram Tap Horse Trials in Fresno. Likely my last show of the season. - Photos Here
August 24th 2012 American Meadows Equestrian Center Delaware
August 24th 2012american Meadow's Equestrian Center Events